Police crack down on virtual market transaction 'default' fraud case, transfer records are conclusive, suspects still argue
Recently, Wuhan police surrounding a cryptocurrency transaction the fraud case was quickly investigated and solved successfully recovered 200,000 yuan for the public
“This money is my startup fund, Thank you so much for your help!” on the afternoon of May 8 Citizen Mr. Liu (pseudonym) specially holding a banner came to the Qingshan District Branch of Wuhan Public Security Bureau (Wuhan Chemical Industry District Branch) Hongwei Road police station expressed gratitude to the police and auxiliary police the matter dates back to a month ago Mr. Liu met online in early April claimed to provide cryptocurrency Ye and Li, who provided cash-out services a few people agreed to meet on
Scammed out of over 70,000 yuan by purchasing virtual currency for profit, Leiyang police fully recovered the loss
On the morning of May 12, the Caizichi Police Station of Leiyang Public Security Bureau received a banner from a citizen, Ms. Wang, thanking the police for quickly solving the case and recovering all losses for her brother.
Recently, the Caizichi Police Station received a report from Ms. Wang: her brother, Mr. Wang, was scammed online out of more than 70,000 yuan. In January of this year, Mr. Wang met an online acquaintance who claimed to have a channel for purchasing virtual currency, which could yield a profit. Mr. Wang paid over 70,000 yuan to the other party for the purchase of virtual currency. After receiving the payment, the other party delayed the delivery, citing complicated purchasing procedures, and then went offline. Noticing something was wrong, Mr. Wang and his sister reported the case to the police station.
The investigating police carefully conducted investigations and grasped the true identity information of the suspect, Mr. Li. They proactively contacted Mr. Li and actively persuaded him to surrender to the authorities, hoping for leniency. Under the legal deterrence and sincere persuasion of the investigating police, Mr. Li voluntarily surrendered and returned over 70,000 yuan to the victim. Currently, suspect Mr. Li has been criminally detained in accordance with the law, and the case is under further investigation.
Trump's "Top Brother" Appears! Sun Yuchen Confirms Attendance at Presidential Dinner The cryptocurrency figure Sun Yuchen confirmed on Tuesday that he will attend a dinner with U.S. President Trump as the largest holder of the "Trump Meme Coin". Sun Yuchen stated on social media that he is grateful for the invitation from the organizers and will participate in the grand dinner as "President Trump's number one fan". The event will be held at the U.S. President's golf club in Virginia. Follow me! Get news faster~ #内容挖矿 $XRP
985 top student made 18 million yuan by speculating in cryptocurrencies, but was taken away by the police on the day he withdrew the money
According to Crypto.News, on May 6, according to the web3 radar public account, the location was a male dormitory of a 985 university in Guangzhou. The protagonist is a veteran in the cryptocurrency circle. He started to get involved in digital currency during college. With a little vision, a little courage, and some luck, he had 18 million in profits in his account in three years. He thought he had turned his life around, but who knew that a "high premium selling USDT" operation would completely ruin his freedom. That day, he received a quote on the OTC platform, and the buyer's bid was 5% higher than the market. He said: "It's a waste if I don't make money." So he happily traded coins.
A woman traded in cryptocurrencies on a fake platform and was nearly defrauded of more than 700,000 yuan. Bitcoin Magazine reported that on April 30, according to the web3 radar public account, a few days ago, Ms. Wang from Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, accidentally saw a promotional post of a foreign exchange trading platform on Xiaohongshu. The post claimed that the platform could provide traders with an efficient and safe trading experience, and also advocated that investing in virtual currency on the platform could achieve wealth freedom without lying down.
At first, Ms. Wang was skeptical, so she searched for information about the platform online. When she saw the label "Globally renowned online trading platform", her doubts disappeared instantly. She felt that such a platform should be trustworthy, so she followed the URL link in the post and logged into the platform.
After observing for a while, Ms. Wang felt that this was indeed a sure-win deal, so she made up her mind and recharged 220,000 yuan to the platform at one time, watching the account numbers rise happily.
After Ms. Wang transferred the money, Zhonggongmiao Police Station of Yinzhou Branch of Ningbo Public Security Bureau received the warning information from the anti-fraud warning platform immediately. Chen Zhiwei, an anti-fraud dissuasion officer, quickly contacted Ms. Wang and asked about the purpose of the transfer. Ms. Wang replied perfunctorily that she "transferred the payment to Yiwu Small Commodity Market". Huang Lianming, an anti-fraud dissuasion officer, found that there was something fishy about this matter and decisively intercepted her.
"The supervision is too strict!" "I checked it, this is a formal platform." "You think too badly of human nature!" Seeing the auxiliary police who came to dissuade her, Ms. Wang not only did not believe that she was deceived, but also started the "education mode".
"This is not a human nature problem. This is a scammer who wants to cheat you of your money! Don't think so highly of the scammer." Huang Lianming analyzed the suspicious points one by one, including high-yield promises, vague trading rules, fake websites...
After nearly half an hour of earnest persuasion, Ms. Wang finally realized that something was wrong. She hurriedly tried to withdraw money, but found that the platform could no longer be logged in, and the considerate "customer service" also blocked her. At this time, Ms. Wang woke up from her dream. Thinking of the "customer service" who had seen her so "promising" before, they frantically encouraged her to increase her investment. She even planned to continue to invest 500,000 yuan in a few days. "It's too dangerous. Thanks to your timely arrival, otherwise my loss would be even greater!"Ms. Wang said with lingering fear. $ALPACA #内容挖矿 Ask for attention~
Involved over 1.5 million yuan! Using virtual currency for pyramid schemes BlockBeats news, according to reports from the web3 radar public account, around October 2021, the defendants Xie XX, Ye A, and Ye B decided to jointly operate the 'Kyle Wallet' virtual currency investment platform after discussions. The three actively promoted investment in 'Kyle Wallet' through on-site lectures, forming WeChat groups, and field investigations, claiming that there would be daily returns the day after investment, promising to buy back 'Kyle Coins', and enticing participants to develop more people in order to obtain greater profits, which led to the enticement of over 50 individuals of unspecified identity to pay into the pyramid scheme on that platform, with a total amount of over 1.5 million yuan.
In May 2022, the 'Kyle Wallet' APP was closed and could no longer be traded. On February 3, 2023, the Anyuan County People's Procuratorate filed a public prosecution against defendants Xie XX, Ye A, and Ye B for organizing and leading pyramid scheme activities.
Currently, the court has sentenced Ye A to one year and six months in prison and fined 50,000 yuan; Ye B to one year and four months in prison and fined 40,000 yuan; Xie XX to one year and two months in prison and fined 40,000 yuan. #内容挖矿 $XRP Follow me! Get more exciting content.
How to prevent receiving dirty money when selling U? According to Crypto.News, on April 30, reported by the web3 Radar public account One of the core principles of safely selling U: do not be greedy for small gains Selling U at a high price will definitely freeze your card; there are no free lunches. If the other party pays you 1% more, it is likely 100% dirty money! If the other party offers to buy U at a price higher than the market price, adding a few extra points or even more, this is the basic standard of money laundering. Who wouldn’t want to earn a little more? If you want convenience and safety, there will inevitably be losses; otherwise, why would someone provide you with clean funds without making a profit? Why would they do it? Charity? If you want safety but not convenience, choose a Hong Kong bank. However, when you exchange foreign currency, you still have to convert it back to RMB, and you will face foreign exchange restrictions. If you exchange currency privately, it is even more of a money laundering hotspot. Additionally, banks will need to check the source of your U. If you want safety, convenience, and a high price, congratulations, a hand of black money is reaching out to you.
The second core principle of safely selling U: sources of funds The root cause of card freezing lies in the source of funds. You say you are selling U from an exchange; where does the money from the exchange’s coin merchants come from? The money from the exchange’s coin merchants is just moving from one hand to the other, circulating among those funds in the crypto circle. Besides a pitiful number of retail investors, the rest are various black and gray industries that have been laundered, such as gambling funds, prostitution, Ponzi schemes, telecom fraud funds, and pig-butchering scams. Therefore, when you sell U to a coin merchant, if you are lucky, you might receive funds from retail investors; if you are unlucky, you might receive gambling funds, and even worse, funds from scams. It is essential to have a freeze when selling U from an exchange; don't tell me you sold U two or three times without a freeze; it's just a matter of probability. When lucky, there may not be a freeze; it could simply be that the victim did not report the case. Sister Ning once encountered a female victim of a pig-butchering scam who lost over 500,000 without reporting it. The victim was already married with children but was deceived by a scammer online, who posed as a romantic partner to lure her into investing. It wasn’t until all her money became unrecoverable that she could not believe the other party was scamming her. Sister Ning advised her to report it, but she was unwilling to do so, partly out of shame and partly out of fear of ruining her current family. This kind of person is precisely the target demographic for pig-butchering scams. Such victims generally do not want to report to the police due to work or face concerns and are referred to as “premium ingredients” for telecom fraud, also known as “premium chat.”
Japan worries that Trump's tariff policy will prompt countries to turn to China According to Crypto.News, on April 30, the policy head of Japan's ruling party warned that U.S. President Trump's tariff policy could force Asian countries closer to China and undermine regional security and stability. He called for strengthened defense cooperation between the U.S. and Japan.
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party policy chief, Itsunori Onodera, stated at an event in Washington on Monday: "Many Asian countries originally aligned with the U.S. and Japan on their stance towards China, but now feel very uneasy in the face of Trump's tariff policy." He added, "In the future, more countries may distance themselves from the U.S. and turn to China — this is not the outcome Japan wants to see."
Currently, multiple countries are seeking to negotiate with the U.S. regarding the reciprocal tariff policy implemented by the Trump administration. This policy could not only bring severe impacts to the Asian economy but also shake regional security. Meanwhile, Tokyo is preparing to engage in the second round of trade negotiations with the U.S. later this week.
Onodera, who previously served as Japan's Defense Minister, emphasized the necessity of strengthening U.S.-Japan defense cooperation in the context of increasing threats, including from China. Reports indicate that Trump pressured Japan to bear more defense costs during the first round of trade negotiations earlier this month. He has long criticized the U.S.-Japan alliance as "unequal," believing that the U.S. must defend Japan while not receiving corresponding benefits in return.
Onodera stated that the U.S. and Japan could explore the possibility of joint production and export of defense equipment, especially in terms of ammunition, mentioning that recent policy adjustments in Japan have opened up space for this. When asked whether Japan should further increase its defense support for the U.S., he refrained from commenting.
Currently, Japanese automobiles, steel, and aluminum products are facing a 25% tariff, in addition to a 10% base tariff (previously 24%, temporarily reduced). Japan's chief trade negotiator with the U.S., Ryo Akasaka, is set to engage in the second round of consultations with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Basset and other officials this week.
Onodera stated, "Given the current sensitive security environment, I believe Japan should resolve the tariff issue with the U.S. as soon as possible in a win-win manner and play its due role in maintaining regional security." Attention needed! $TRUMP #内容挖矿
Having avoided Trump coins, escaped the A-shares, but couldn't avoid gold; I've already lost a lot.
According to CoinDesk, on April 30, as reported by the Web3 Radar public account, some people regard gold as a "safe haven," believing it can retain and increase value. But why is it that in this seemingly foolproof capital game, ordinary people always end up being "cut like chives"? Here are their stories (from the first-person perspective): Cici, a Taobao store owner, 26 years old, bought gold worth 400,000 yuan. Having avoided A-shares and Trump coins, I still couldn't escape gold. Speaking of which, I am one of the few people who have lost money among those who buy gold. This is indeed very counterintuitive; everyone thinks buying gold won’t lose money.
17 people captured on site! Police uncover a virtual currency investment fraud case.
According to CoinDesk news on April 29, as reported by the web3 Radar public account, the criminal investigation team of the Jiashan County Public Security Bureau recently successfully uncovered a virtual currency investment fraud case, dismantling several hidden fraud hideouts and arresting 17 suspects on the spot, seizing over 100 electronic devices including mobile phones and computers used in the crime.
In late March, a local resident, Ms. Lin, reported to the Jiashan County Public Security Bureau, stating that she was deceived while investing on a virtual currency trading platform. It was learned that Ms. Lin saw a promotional video about 'high-yield virtual currency investments' on a short video platform. Through the comment section, she added a friend who claimed to be 'Liu'. The other party gradually gained Ms. Lin's trust with phrases like 'professional team guidance' and 'zero risk guaranteed profits', and claimed that a 'certain virtual currency' had great potential for appreciation, enticing Ms. Lin to make a purchase.
Shenzhen Railway Police Station Solves a Virtual Currency Fraud Case After More Than 4 Years According to CoinDesk, on April 29, reported by the web3 Radar public account, the Shenzhen Railway Police Department's Shenzhen Station successfully solved a fraud case disguised as 'virtual currency investment' after 4 years of pursuit, recovering 40,000 yuan in economic losses for the victims.
In September 2019, the victim Ms. Luo (pseudonym) registered an electronic virtual currency account on a certain platform at the introduction of her fellow townsman Mr. Fu (pseudonym) and successively transferred 80,000 yuan to Mr. Fu for investment operations. By March 2020, Ms. Luo was unable to log into the platform, and after inquiring with Mr. Fu with no results, she realized she had been scammed and reported the case to the Shenzhen Station Police Station in November of the same year.
After receiving the report, the Shenzhen Station Police Station acted quickly. At that time, more than 8 months had passed since the crime occurred, and Mr. Fu was abroad, which led to a stalemate in the case. The police maintained contact with Ms. Luo while continuously searching for Mr. Fu's whereabouts. Hard work pays off; in December 2024, after learning that Mr. Fu had returned to the country, the police struck again and successfully apprehended him in April 2025, recovering the 40,000 yuan involved in the case.
After raising 21.4 billion yuan illegally, money laundering using 'virtual currency'!
According to a report by the Web3 Radar public account on April 29, within just six years, more than 21.4 billion yuan was raised, and to conceal and hide part of the fundraising fraud proceeds, his relatives used 'virtual currency' to carry out money laundering activities, while harboring and transferring stolen goods totaling more than ten million yuan... The Dalian City People's Procuratorate in Liaoning Province sent personnel to court to support the prosecution of Wang XX for suspected fundraising fraud and money laundering. Investigation revealed that defendant Wang XX, in collusion with others, registered and acquired Beijing A Internet Technology Co., Ltd., Dalian A Technology Co., Ltd., and A Liaoning Pharmaceutical Industry Group Co., Ltd., and under the name of the aforementioned companies, fabricated a large number of internet server leasing businesses and smart medicine box entrusted operation businesses, promising investment returns by purchasing internet servers for leasing and smart medicine boxes for entrusted operation with nearly 100% annualized returns as bait, and conducted illegal fundraising activities nationwide through concentrated lectures, online publicity, word of mouth, and other means.
Assets multiplied by over a thousand times in 3 hours! Is investing in virtual currency really that easy to make money?
According to CoinDesk news, on April 29, Ms. Zhou, accompanied by her husband, went to the Hangu Police Station of the High-tech Zone Public Security Bureau to report that she had been deceived out of 36,000 yuan while investing in virtual currency online. It turns out that more than a month ago, Ms. Zhou met an online friend with the surname Qin. Ms. Zhou felt that she got along well with this friend and regarded him as a confidant. After chatting for a while, one day, the friend introduced Ms. Zhou to online trading of virtual currency, telling her she could 'make a little money,' and then provided her with three download links. Ms. Zhou opened the links and downloaded three virtual currency apps and registered.
The Evolution of Russia's Attitude Towards Cryptocurrencies
1. Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Recognizing cryptocurrencies as financial assets, implementing strict regulation. Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the regulatory policy only recognized the property attributes of cryptocurrencies. Before 2017, cryptocurrencies were subject to strict controls. Initially, the Central Bank of Russia was very cautious about cryptocurrencies (virtual currencies), believing they were highly volatile and posed significant financial risks, while also fearing their use in illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorist financing. In May 2017, the Central Bank of Russia stated: 'As virtual currencies have been released into the market and due to their lack of gold reserves and uncontrolled quantities, regulation of virtual currencies should be strengthened.'
Man sentenced to three years and ten months for buying and selling virtual currency CoinDesk news, on April 29, according to reports from the web3 Radar public account, in November 2023, the defendant Xu XX came into contact with virtual currency through the internet and began to buy and sell U coins (USDT) to profit from the price difference.
From December 2023 to January 2024, knowing that Liu XX (already sentenced) was an overseas fraudster and that the funds used to purchase U coins were proceeds of fraud, Xu XX still used his mother's Alipay account to receive over 643,000 yuan transferred by Liu XX in order to seek illegal profits. He then used the aforementioned fraudulently obtained funds to purchase U coins and transferred them to the wallet address designated by Liu XX.
Recently, Xu XX was sentenced to three years and ten months in prison and fined 40,000 yuan for concealing and hiding criminal proceeds by the People's Procuratorate of Dingnan County. $ETH #内容挖矿 Follow me! Get more exciting content~
CZ: The Father of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, May Be an 'AI from the Future' According to CoinDesk, on April 29, a report from the web3 Radar public account stated that on April 28, 2025, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) dropped a 'thought bomb' during a live broadcast in Turkey — that Bitcoin's founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, might be an artificial intelligence from the future! As soon as this was said, the X platform exploded, and the topic of Nakamoto being AI shot to global trending.
During the live broadcast, CZ joked: "The algorithm of Bitcoin is so advanced that it doesn't seem like a human product; it could be a software engineering from time travel. Just think about it, in the technological environment of 2008, who could design such a perfect decentralized system?" He further explained that if Nakamoto were a real individual or team, maintaining absolute anonymity for decades would be almost impossible, and the notion of 'AI creating and disappearing' perfectly aligns with this logic.
Although CZ emphasized that this is just a 'light-hearted speculation,' this sci-fi level hypothesis still sparked polarized controversy: some exclaimed 'the case is finally solved,' while others mocked 'crypto tycoons also need to ride the AI wave.'
Despite CZ's remarks seeming fanciful, when viewed from a sci-fi perspective, there are surprisingly logical loops: 1. Algorithmic Superiority: The SHA-256 encryption of Bitcoin and the Proof of Work (PoW) mechanisms were groundbreaking in 2008, and AI's self-optimization abilities can explain this advanced nature. 2. Absolute Anonymity Miracle: Humans find it difficult to completely hide their digital footprints (like IPs and social relationships), but AI can generate identities out of thin air and disappear without a trace — just like Nakamoto's 'vanishing act.' 3. Financial Prophetic Nature: The Bitcoin white paper was published during the 2008 financial crisis, and its concepts of 'anti-inflation' and 'decentralization' directly addressed the pain points of traditional finance, almost like a precise prediction of the future. Even opponents must admit: if Nakamoto truly is AI, the Bitcoin 'genesis block' might be a 'time capsule' sent by 'future civilizations' to humanity.
Guaranteed profit → Lost 380,000, Auntie was deceived by trusting virtual currency investments! According to Crypto.News, on April 29, reported by the web3 Radar public account, last December, 56-year-old Ms. Tai was drawn into a fan group while watching live streams on the Douyin app at home, added a stranger on QQ chat, and was told she could issue virtual currency herself, with the principal doubling within days. After testing with a small amount, the value indeed increased significantly, so she increased her investment and made three transfers.
By January 12, the value of the virtual currency had risen to 900,000, but Ms. Qin was unable to withdraw her money multiple times. In total, she was deceived of 380,000. #内容挖矿 $BNB Follow me! Get more exciting content~
Man defrauded while purchasing virtual currency, Ling Mountain police solved the case and recovered 20,000 yuan! According to CoinDesk, on April 28, as reported by the web3 Radar public account, after purchasing virtual currency and making a transfer payment, the seller not only failed to deliver but also disappeared...
On April 28, 2025, the Ling Mountain police cracked a fraud case, arrested one criminal suspect, and recovered 20,000 yuan of defrauded money.
In September 2024, Mr. Xie saw someone operating virtual currency on the 'Douyin' platform and, out of curiosity, added the other party as a WeChat friend. In February 2025, the virtual currency seller contacted Mr. Xie, claiming to have virtual currency for sale at a very favorable price. Mr. Xie thought of a friend who needed virtual currency, so he contacted the seller on behalf of his friend and proceeded with the transaction.
On March 1, 2025, the virtual currency seller contacted Mr. Xie again, claiming to have virtual currency for sale and asking Mr. Xie to make a payment via Alipay. Having previously conducted transactions, Mr. Xie trusted the seller and transferred 20,000 yuan. However, the seller kept giving various excuses for not delivering the goods. After considering the situation, Mr. Xie felt he might have been scammed and reported to the police on March 17, 2025.
After receiving the report, the Xinxu Police Station of the County Public Security Bureau immediately organized forces to conduct an investigation. Based on preliminary investigation and evidence collection, the case was filed as a fraud case for investigation. Through in-depth investigation, the police found that Wei Mouzhao (from the Tushui Community of Zhaixu Town, Puban County) had significant criminal suspicion.
On April 26, with the assistance of the Guangdong police, and after careful deployment, the police arrested the criminal suspect Wei Mouzhao in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, and recovered the defrauded amount of 20,000 yuan. During interrogation, Wei Mouzhao confessed to the facts of his fraud.
Currently, Wei Mouzhao has been criminally detained in accordance with the law, and the case is under further investigation. #内容挖矿 $DOGE Follow me! Get more exciting content~
According to Crypto.News, on April 29, the web3 radar public account reported that on the morning of April 29, Bitcoin broke through $95,000. Coinglass data shows that over 110,000 people were liquidated in the cryptocurrency market in the past 24 hours, with a total liquidation amount of $275 million. On the morning of April 29, Bitcoin broke above $95,000. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is priced at $94,861 per coin, with a 24-hour increase of 1.44%.
Most other cryptocurrency markets are rising, with Ripple up over 2%, and Ethereum, Binance Coin, and Dogecoin all experiencing increases.
According to Coinglass data, over 110,000 people were liquidated in the cryptocurrency market in the past 24 hours, with a total liquidation amount of $275 million, including $170 million from long positions and $110 million from short positions.
Liuzhou Cracks Down on Virtual Currency Tobacco-Related Illegal Crimes
According to Bitcoin Magazine, on April 29, as reported by the web3 Radar public account, at midnight on New Year's Day 2025, the '1.01' virtual currency tobacco-related crime case in Liuzhou was solved, completely eradicating a criminal gang that had long used virtual currency 'Tether (USDT)' for illegal tobacco transactions. This marks a breakthrough in Guangxi's tobacco monopoly front in combating new types of concealed tobacco-related illegal crimes and is a typical case in combating illegal transactions of tobacco involving virtual currency, showcasing the new effectiveness of 'smart regulation'.
Data reveals: Blockchain tears apart hidden transactions. On September 28, 2024, the monitoring screen at the Liuzhou Tobacco Joint Command Data Center flashed blue light, and the virtual currency cigarette transaction perception system scanned billions of data information on the dark web around the clock. Suddenly, an alert message indicated that there was a virtual currency transaction on a certain illegal website, raising the vigilance of the case handlers. "This is definitely not an ordinary transaction; there must be some intrigue!" Liu Yi, the head of the inspection team at the Liuzhou Tobacco Bureau, who has worked for many years in the frontline investigation, made a keen judgment that virtual currency, with its convenience, anonymity, and decentralization, has become a 'protective talisman' for concealing illegal transactions.